Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“Elias Titus House is a historic home located at Red Oaks Mill in Dutchess County, New York. It was built in 1840 and originally consisted of a gable-roofed main block and kitchen wing.”
Wikipedia article Elias Titus House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 266 National Register listings published here for Dutchess County · listed in 2006 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 100 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 558 fires within 5 miles of Elias Titus House between 2000 and 2020, burning about 448 acres in total. 45 started naturally. 86 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 267 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 86 |
| Smoking | 65 |
| Natural | 45 |
| Debris and open burning | 35 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2005 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Elias Titus House: 20 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Granite Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Probably Borrow Pit of Soft Rock Or Unconsolidated Material | Stone, Clay | Past Producer | Chert | |
| Probably Borrow Pit of Soft Rock Or Unconsolidated Material | Stone, Clay | Past Producer | Chert | |
| Probably Borrow Pit of Soft Rock Or Unconsolidated Material | Stone, Clay | Past Producer | Chert | |
| Borrow Pit | Stone, Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Stone, Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Red Oaks Mill, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 2011 and 2021: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 2 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Red Oaks Mill | $300,000 | Several roads were closed in the town of La Grange due to flash flooding. The County Executive declared a state of emergency and restricted all non-essential travel due to the flooding. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Oaks Mill | - | Trees were downed. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Oaks Mill | - | Trees and wires were reported down near Red Oaks Mill. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Oaks Mill | - | Tree limbs were downed. |
| May 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Red Oaks Mill | - | The National Weather Service, in coordination with Dutchess County Emergency Management officials, confirmed a brief touchdown of a tornado. The tornado path began near the intersection of Maloney Road and Route 376. The tornado traveled due east along and just north of Maloney Road for approximately 1.1 miles before dissipating. Damage included numerous snapped hardwood and softwood trees and the roof lifted off a shed. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Red Oaks Mill | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm on Macghee Road in Red Oaks Mill. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Red Oaks Mill | - | Widespread flooding of residential and business properties occurred along Wappingers Creek Monday, March 7th, as it overflowed its banks. The river gauge on Wappingers Creek at Wappingers Falls exceeded its flood stage of 8 feet early Monday morning and crested at 12.1 feet during the afternoon. It fell below flood stage Tuesday, March 8th, during the afternoon. |
| September 2011 | Flood | Red Oaks Mill | - | Moderate flooding occurred on the Wappingers Creek. The Wappingers Falls river gage located on left bank 700 feet downstream from Red Oaks Mill dam, and 4.5 miles northeast of village of Wappingers Falls exceeded its 8 foot flood stage at 4 pm EST September 7th, its 10 foot moderate flood stage at 2:19 pm September 8th, it crested at 11.47 feet at 8:45 pm, and dropped below flood stage at 7:25 pm September 9th. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Oaks Mill | - | Trees were reported down in Red Oaks Mill due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Red Oaks Mill | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | DuBois Farmhouse | 0.5 miles | 2017 |
| Peter and Karen McComb House | 0.9 miles | 2009 | |
 | Rombout House | 1.5 miles | 1982 |
 | Kimlin Cider Mill | 1.7 miles | 2003 |
 | Clark House | 1.8 miles | 1982 |
 | Main Building, Vassar College | 1.9 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 06000568 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Dutchess County | All 266 listed properties in this county. |
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